*mainō

Runic: ᛗᚨᛁᚾᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈmɑi̯.nɔː/

noun · feminine · ō-stem

Meanings

mind; opinion

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meyn- (‘intent; mind’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.mainōmainôz
Acc.mainǭmainōz
Gen.mainōzmainǫ̂
Dat.mainōimainōmaz
Inst.mainōmainōmiz
Voc.mainōmainôz

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Descendants

  • *mainu (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *mān, *mǣn, *mānian, mǣnan (Old English)
      • mān, mane, mone, moon, mene, monen, moonen, menen (Middle English)
        • moan, mean (English)
        • mane, main, mene, mein (Scots)
  • *mainu (Proto-West Germanic)
    • mēne (Old Frisian)
      • mienje (West Frisian)
  • *mainu (Proto-West Germanic)
    • meina (Old High German)
      • meine (Middle High German)

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